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Strange, large landmass found west of Glenumbra - possibly Yokuda?
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I was on Reddit today, and I saw that a player had seemingly discovered a large landmass west of Glenumbra. I decided to log on and check this for myself, and sure enough, it's there.
Here is a picture of the landmass. It's too faint to see most of the details, but if you look really closely, it looks like it has a sort of desert-like texture.
http://i.imgur.com/3in1dp9.jpg
This, most likely, is Yokuda, the original homeland of the Redguard race. Craglorn's storyline is heavily centered on the Yokudans. About 3000 years before the events of ESO, something catastrophic happened to Yokuda, causing it to sink into the sea and rendering it inhospitable, causing the Redguards to come to Hammerfell.
There is a phenomenon in the Abecean Sea, where Yokuda is located, called the Maelstrom of Bal. It might have been the reason behind why Yokuda sank into the sea. The Maelstrom is a doorway into Oblivion, and whatever realm it leads to (Possibly Coldharbour) might have just spat Yokuda out again. There's no lore reason on why Yokuda was destroyed, but this would be a really exciting location for an expansion.
Here is a picture of the landmass. It's too faint to see most of the details, but if you look really closely, it looks like it has a sort of desert-like texture.
http://i.imgur.com/3in1dp9.jpg
This, most likely, is Yokuda, the original homeland of the Redguard race. Craglorn's storyline is heavily centered on the Yokudans. About 3000 years before the events of ESO, something catastrophic happened to Yokuda, causing it to sink into the sea and rendering it inhospitable, causing the Redguards to come to Hammerfell.
There is a phenomenon in the Abecean Sea, where Yokuda is located, called the Maelstrom of Bal. It might have been the reason behind why Yokuda sank into the sea. The Maelstrom is a doorway into Oblivion, and whatever realm it leads to (Possibly Coldharbour) might have just spat Yokuda out again. There's no lore reason on why Yokuda was destroyed, but this would be a really exciting location for an expansion.
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✭I think they could make that Yokuda, though I was under tge impression geographically that out was further off the coast than just spotting distance.3 -
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✭✭I think they could make that Yokuda, though I was under tge impression geographically that out was further off the coast than just spotting distance.
Yes it is/was, I just looked on the Elder Scrolls Wiki, It's way out to sea. So what ever the land mass is, it isn't Yokuda.
There are a number of Islands on the map though, some of them might be big enough to be whatever has been spotted.People believe what they either want to be true or what they are afraid is true!
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Map from imperial library seems to show an island named Kruzka in roughly that direction and latitude.
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Link to full size image for easier viewing: http://www.imperial-library.info/sites/default/files/imagecache/node-gallery-display/gallery_files/cyrodiillargelowrescr7.jpgEdited by Samadhi on October 31, 2014 2:11PM"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." -- the 14th Dalai Lama
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✭Even that small island is way too far to be seen from Glenumbra, thoug. Whatever that is that can be seen would be no more than about 6-8 miles from shore.0 -
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✭✭Maybe it's some other daedric prince using submarine dark anchors in order to merge his realm and nirn.Wololo.0 -
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✭Aett_Thorn wrote: »Even that small island is way too far to be seen from Glenumbra, thoug. Whatever that is that can be seen would be no more than about 6-8 miles from shore.
The island next to Skywatch in Auridon in game is I believe Stirk (though I don't recall personally) however in the map its clearly nowhere near Skywatch, much less apparently swimming distance as it looks in game.0 -
Neizir✭✭✭✭✭Aett_Thorn wrote: »Even that small island is way too far to be seen from Glenumbra, thoug. Whatever that is that can be seen would be no more than about 6-8 miles from shore.
The island next to Skywatch in Auridon in game is I believe Stirk (though I don't recall personally) however in the map its clearly nowhere near Skywatch, much less apparently swimming distance as it looks in game.
Actually that island is a Veiled Heritance Training Ground, not Stirk.Neizir Stormstrider
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✭Aett_Thorn wrote: »Even that small island is way too far to be seen from Glenumbra, thoug. Whatever that is that can be seen would be no more than about 6-8 miles from shore.
The island next to Skywatch in Auridon in game is I believe Stirk (though I don't recall personally) however in the map its clearly nowhere near Skywatch, much less apparently swimming distance as it looks in game.
Actually that island is a Veiled Heritance Training Ground, not Stirk.
I was under the impression that they commandeered stirk as its the only island between Auridon and mainland Tamriel. If that's not the case then the island in the OP could be nothing on the map at all.0 -
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✭✭Aett_Thorn wrote: »Even that small island is way too far to be seen from Glenumbra, thoug. Whatever that is that can be seen would be no more than about 6-8 miles from shore.
The island next to Skywatch in Auridon in game is I believe Stirk (though I don't recall personally) however in the map its clearly nowhere near Skywatch, much less apparently swimming distance as it looks in game.
Actually that island is a Veiled Heritance Training Ground, not Stirk.
I was under the impression that they commandeered stirk as its the only island between Auridon and mainland Tamriel. If that's not the case then the island in the OP could be nothing on the map at all.
No, The veiled heritance training ground is a completely different island.
But you could be right about the OPs island being nothing at all, it might just be an uncharted island of no interest. Or it could be a pirate's den, with hidden bases and treasure galore. Or something completely different.People believe what they either want to be true or what they are afraid is true!
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Gedalya✭✭✭✭✭I was on Reddit today, and I saw that a player had seemingly discovered a large landmass west of Glenumbra. I decided to log on and check this for myself, and sure enough, it's there.
Here is a picture of the landmass. It's too faint to see most of the details, but if you look really closely, it looks like it has a sort of desert-like texture.
http://i.imgur.com/3in1dp9.jpg
This, most likely, is Yokuda, the original homeland of the Redguard race. Craglorn's storyline is heavily centered on the Yokudans. About 3000 years before the events of ESO, something catastrophic happened to Yokuda, causing it to sink into the sea and rendering it inhospitable, causing the Redguards to come to Hammerfell.
There is a phenomenon in the Abecean Sea, where Yokuda is located, called the Maelstrom of Bal. It might have been the reason behind why Yokuda sank into the sea. The Maelstrom is a doorway into Oblivion, and whatever realm it leads to (Possibly Coldharbour) might have just spat Yokuda out again. There's no lore reason on why Yokuda was destroyed, but this would be a really exciting location for an expansion.
Two words: Optical Illusion.
Also, if you would like to know more about the Yokudan and Yokuda, here is an informative piece I wrote:
tamrielfoundry.com/2014/07/eso-mythos-yokudan/Edited by Gedalya on October 31, 2014 3:54PM0 -
eNumbra✭✭✭✭✭Aett_Thorn wrote: »Even that small island is way too far to be seen from Glenumbra, thoug. Whatever that is that can be seen would be no more than about 6-8 miles from shore.
You can see White Gold Tower from Stormhaven, I'm looking at it right now in fact - and I'm not even looking in the direction of Cyrodiil; going by that same rule, you would be able to see that island from Glenumbra.
Because thinking that the map designers for ESO did so with real world rules in mind would be wrong. This of course doesn't mean it is either Yokuda or Kruzka, just that applying real world variables in this case doesn't negate anything.1 -
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✭Aett_Thorn wrote: »Even that small island is way too far to be seen from Glenumbra, thoug. Whatever that is that can be seen would be no more than about 6-8 miles from shore.
You can see White Gold Tower from Stormhaven, I'm looking at it right now in fact - and I'm not even looking in the direction of Cyrodiil; going by that same rule, you would be able to see that island from Glenumbra.
Because thinking that the map designers for ESO did so with real world rules in mind would be wrong. This of course doesn't mean it is either Yokuda or Kruzka, just that applying real world variables in this case doesn't negate anything.
Are you seeing the White-Gold Tower, or the Adamantine Tower?0 -
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Actually what you are seeing is probably this.Aett_Thorn wrote: »Even that small island is way too far to be seen from Glenumbra, thoug. Whatever that is that can be seen would be no more than about 6-8 miles from shore.
You can see White Gold Tower from Stormhaven, I'm looking at it right now in fact - and I'm not even looking in the direction of Cyrodiil; going by that same rule, you would be able to see that island from Glenumbra.
Because thinking that the map designers for ESO did so with real world rules in mind would be wrong. This of course doesn't mean it is either Yokuda or Kruzka, just that applying real world variables in this case doesn't negate anything.
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✭Aett_Thorn wrote: »Even that small island is way too far to be seen from Glenumbra, thoug. Whatever that is that can be seen would be no more than about 6-8 miles from shore.
You can see White Gold Tower from Stormhaven, I'm looking at it right now in fact - and I'm not even looking in the direction of Cyrodiil; going by that same rule, you would be able to see that island from Glenumbra.
Because thinking that the map designers for ESO did so with real world rules in mind would be wrong. This of course doesn't mean it is either Yokuda or Kruzka, just that applying real world variables in this case doesn't negate anything.
You're looking at the Adamantine Tower most likely. The island has been explored.0 -
eNumbra✭✭✭✭✭Aett_Thorn wrote: »Aett_Thorn wrote: »Even that small island is way too far to be seen from Glenumbra, thoug. Whatever that is that can be seen would be no more than about 6-8 miles from shore.
You can see White Gold Tower from Stormhaven, I'm looking at it right now in fact - and I'm not even looking in the direction of Cyrodiil; going by that same rule, you would be able to see that island from Glenumbra.
Because thinking that the map designers for ESO did so with real world rules in mind would be wrong. This of course doesn't mean it is either Yokuda or Kruzka, just that applying real world variables in this case doesn't negate anything.
Are you seeing the White-Gold Tower, or the Adamantine Tower?
It would seem to be the Adamantine tower. Recycled art is best art.0 -
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✭What you are looking at is simply Coldharbour... where did you think they would put it ?Restoration is a perfectly valid school of magic, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise! - Spells and incantations for those with the talent to cast them!2 -
LunaRae✭✭✭✭Time to put on your Anti-Slaughterfish suit and find out!
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We eagerly await the results of your explorations."We have found a cave, but I don't think there are warm fires and friendly faces inside."1 -
Nazon_Katts✭✭✭✭✭starlizard70ub17_ESO wrote: »
We eagerly await the results of your explorations.
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This would probably be the best explanation. Every landscape in game needs to exist somewhere on the map (a.k.a. the plane of existence). The credo goes: "Just put it far out in the middle of nowhere where no-one can ever reach it -- oops(*)".What you are looking at is simply Coldharbour... where did you think they would put it ?
*) Usually uttered when some ingenious player has reached the fabled Gamemaster's Island, although they possibly couldn't weren't supposed to.Edited by KhajitFurTrader on October 31, 2014 10:56PM2 -
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You'll probably need to get de-synced too.Oooh look, lot's of Butterflies! Wait! Butterflies? Get out of here Sheo, stop bugging me!
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Nova Sky✭✭✭✭✭Nazon_Katts wrote: »starlizard70ub17_ESO wrote: »
We eagerly await the results of your explorations.
Indeed.
*checks time* Hmm. He's not back yet from his swim. I think the slaughterfish got him.
Who's going to tell his wife and children?
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Ragefist✭✭✭✭About 3000 years before the events of ESO, something catastrophic happened to Yokuda, causing it to sink into the sea and rendering it inhospitable, causing the Redguards to come to Hammerfell.
They used pankratosword, a cutting technique so fine that it could cut atomos in half.
Once used on Orichalc tower built by lefthanded elves, the cut atomos caused chain reaction
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Neizir✭✭✭✭✭So today I returned to Glenumbra where I was able to view the island. I turned on my draw distance extender and I found this:
This doesn't seem to be Coldharbour. It looks like a small island with lots of sand and a few grassy hills. Whatever it is, I'm sure we're going to be able to go there at some point in the future.Neizir Stormstrider
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